Smarter Grid Solutions provides smart grid control systems and power systems consultancy to power companies. Its products and services help network operators connect more low carbon technologies to the existing grid.

Finance director Alan Gooding says turnover at the company grew by over 200 per cent last year and is expected to increase by 100 per cent to March 2012."We have managed to grow while remaining in profit although the focus is revenue growth," he says. Its workforce also grew from 15 to 18 last year.

revenue growth," he says. Its workforce also grew from 15 to 18 last year.

Gooding says the company is optimistic about 2012."We are in a growing sector with clearly differentiated technology," he says. "Our sales pipeline has also grown substantially and our customer relationships have matured."

The company wants the Scottish and UK Governments to do more to encourage children to pursue engineering as a career.